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Things I Greatly Enjoy

• British Television
  • Pasta
    • The Harry Potter book series
      • Converse Sneakers

Things I Greatly Dislike

• Peas
  • Cancer
    • World Hunger
      • 98 Degree Weather

Abuck18 (talk) 18:15, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Articles

Here is a review of an article I read in The Guardian that criticized Wikipedia

For my Wikipedia critique, I chose an article from The Guardian – a United Kingdom magazine. The report was composed of several experts’ reviews on Wikipedia articles of their expertise. Most of the reviews sounded the same: “The article was flawed”, “The article was too short”, “The article was good enough, but didn’t site me”. To me, the author’s of all these article reviews were missing the point of Wikipedia. The idea is that, if there is something you don’t agree with or want to change – go ahead and change it. The article is too short? Then make it longer. The article is flawed? Then correct it. Wikipedia is a place for people to collaborate and share information on concepts and ideas. When one person doesn’t know a fact, someone else can fill it in. That’s what’s so great about Wikipedia as a media source. I still don’t find it as reliable as other sources (since it’s a little hit or miss when it comes to whether the information is correct or not), but I still think it’s a valuable tool for connecting people locally, and globally.

Below is a link to the article.

The Guardian

Earth Religion Paragraphs

Although the idea of Earth Religion has been around for thousands of years, it did not really show up in full force in pop culture until the early 1990s. The X-Files was one of the first nationally broadcast television programs to air Witchcraft and Wicca (types of Earth Religion) content. On average, Wiccans - those who practice Wicca - were more or less pleased with the way the show had portrayed their ideals and beliefs. However, the still found it to be a little "sensationalistic". That same year, the movie The Craft was released - also depicting the art of Wicca. Unfortunately, this cinematic feature was not as happily accepted as X-Files had been.

A few years later, programs showcasing the aforementioned religious practices - such as Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer - became widely popular. Although Charmed focused mostly on Witchcraft, the magic they practiced very closely resembled Wicca. Meanwhile, Buffy was one of the first shows to actually cast a Wiccan character. However, since the shows focus was primarily on vampires, the Wiccan was depicted as having supernatural powers, rather than being in-tuned with the Earth.

Other movies and shows throughout the last few decades have also been placed under the genre of Earth Religion. Among them, are two of director Hayao Miyazaki's most well known films - Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro. Both movies present human interaction with land, animal, and other nature spirits. Speakers for Earth Religion have said that these interactions suggest overtones of Earth Religion themes.

Some popular Disney movies have also been viewed as Earth Religion films. Among them are The Lion King and Brother Bear. Those who practice Earth Religion view The Lion King as an Earth Religion film mainly for the "interconnectedness" it shows between the animals, plants, and life in general. When that link is broken, viewers see chaos and despair spread throughout the once bountiful land. Congruently, Brother Bear portrays interactions and consequences when humans disobey/go against the animal and Earth spirits.

Other Earth Religion movies include The 13th Warrior, The Deceivers (film), Sorceress (film), Anchoress (film), Eye of the Devil, Agora (film), and The Wicker Man (1973 film).